egocentric

ego·cen·tric

adjective \ˌē-gō-ˈsen-trik also ˌe-\

Definition of EGOCENTRIC

1

: concerned with the individual rather than society

2

: taking the ego as the starting point in philosophy

3

a : limited in outlook or concern to one's own activities or needs

b : self-centered, selfish

— egocentric noun

— ego·cen·tri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— ego·cen·tric·i·ty \-ˌsen-ˈtri-sə-tē\ noun

— ego·cen·trism \-ˈsen-ˌtri-zəm\ noun

Examples of EGOCENTRIC

1. <the cult attracts egocentric people who are preoccupied with reaching their potential as individuals>

First Known Use of EGOCENTRIC

1894

Related to EGOCENTRIC

Synonyms

egoistic (also egoistical), egomaniacal, egotistic (or egotistical), narcissistic, self-absorbed, self-centered, self-concerned, self-infatuated, self-interested, self-involved, selfish, self-loving, self-obsessed, self-oriented, self-preoccupied, self-regarding, self-seeking, self-serving, solipsistic

Antonyms

self-forgetful, self-forgetting, selfless, unselfish

Related Words

inner-directed; complacent, conceited, overweening, pompous, prideful, proud, self-complacent, self-conceited, self-contented, self-directed, self-glorifying, self-important, self-indulgent, self-opinionated, self-pleased, self-satisfied, smug, vain, vainglorious

Near Antonyms

altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, charitable, generous, greathearted, humanitarian, magnanimous, philanthropic (also philanthropical), self-denying, self-giving, self-sacrificing; other-directed; diffident, self-doubting; self-flagellating; self-questioning, self-reflective

Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal

Rhymes with EGOCENTRIC

acrocentric, Afrocentric, androcentric, Anglocentric, biocentric, Christocentric, ethnocentric, Eurocentric, geocentric, gynocentric, phallocentric, polycentric, theocentric, topocentric